Ukraine ships out record tonnage of grain despite Russia spurning scheme
by Peter Beaumont from on (#659ZN)
Large convoy of vessels sets sail from Odesa as Moscow warns doing so without its approval is risky'
Ukraine has shipped a daily record tonnage of grain via a UN and Turkish administered scheme despite the withdrawal of Russia, and warnings from Moscow that continuing grain shipments without its approval would be risky".
A large convoy of ships carrying grain set sail from Odesa on Monday despite Russia pulling out of the UN-brokered deal - designed to stave off a global hunger crisis - in retaliation for a drone attack on warships based in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol.
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